WEBVTT DEVASTATING FIRE.DEBRIS FILLING UP DUMPSTERS INLOVELAND WHILE BUSINESS OWNERS, AND RESIDENTS PACKED THECASUAL PINT JUST DOWN THE ROAD.>> IT'S OUR TURN TO GIVE BACK.IT'S OUR TURN TO REALLY GIVE TOTHE COMMUNITY THAT GIVES US SOMUCH.AMANDA: JUST DAYS AFTER FIRERIPPED THROUGH THREE HISTORICBUILDINGS IN DOWNTOWN LOVELAND,THE COMMUNITY NOW SIGNING UP TOHELP THE RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES,AND BUSINESSES WHO LOSEVERYTHING.>> THIS CITY, THIS COMMUNITY OFLOVELAND IS JUST AMAZING.WITHIN TWO AND A HALF, THREEDAYS NOW, WE HAVE HAD A CRAZYAMOUNT OF SUPPORT.AMANDA: GIFT CARDS AND CASH HAVEALREADY POURED IN.NOW TWO FUNDRAISERS ARE IN THEWORKS, A RESTAURANT AND MERCHANTGIVE BACK DAY ON JUNE 7 AND ABLOCK PARTY ON JUNE 25.>> IT'S JUST SO EXCITING, AND ITJUST WARMS YOUR HEART, IT REALLYTRULY DOES, IT WARMS YOUR HEARTTO SEE THE OUTPOURING, ANDEVERYONE IS JUST COMINGTOGETHER.AMANDA: THE LOVELAND STRONGBLOCK PARTY WILL INCLUDE BEERGARDENS, MUSIC, FOOD, ANDENTERTAINMENT >> ONE THING WE KNOW ABOUT THISCOMMUNITY, WHEN WE THROW APARTY, IT'S A HECK OF A PARTY.AMANDA: ALL MONEY WILL HELP THEVICTIMS MOVE FORWARD AND BEGINREBUILDING EVEN STRONGER THANBEFORE.>> JUST KNOW THAT THERE'S AREASON FOR THIS, AND I BELIEVEFIRMLY THAT I'M A PART OF ABIGGER PLAN.AMANDA: OTHERS AT TONIGHT'SMEETING SPENT TIME COORDINATINGIMMEDIATE HELP FOR THE RESIDENTSOF THESE FIVE APARTMENTS.THEY ARE GATHERING EVERYTHINGFROM CLOTHES, BEDDING AND OTHERBASIC NEEDS TO HELP THOSE

“This city, this community of Loveland is just amazing,” said Tano’s Restaurant owner, Tano Williams. “Within two and a half, three days now, we have had a crazy amount of support.”

Gift cards and cash have already poured in. Now two fundraisers are in the works.

The first event is scheduled for June 7, when restaurant owners and merchants downtown will give back proceeds from purchases to the cause.

A “#LovelandStrong” block party is scheduled for June 25.

“It's just so exciting, and it just warms your heart, it really, truly does, it warms your heart to see the outpouring, and everyone is just coming together,” said Little Miami River Chamber of Commerce President CeeCee Collins.

The #LovelandStrong party will include beer gardens, music, food and entertainment.

“One thing we know about this community, when we throw a party, it's a heck of a party,” Max said.

All money will help the victims move forward and begin rebuilding even stronger than before.

“Just know that there's a reason for this and I believe firmly that I'm a part of a bigger plan,” Williams said.

Others at the community meeting spent time coordinating immediate help for the residents of the five apartments, helping gather clothes, bedding and other items for basic needs.